Metabolism switch signals end for healing hearts

Researchers have identified the process that shuts down the human heart’s ability to heal itself, and are now searching for a drug to reverse it.
19 September 2017

UQ professor recognised as ‘Agent of Peace’

A founding professor of UQ’s Peace and Conflict Studies will be honoured on the 2017 International Day of Peace.
19 September 2017

How safe is your smart home and can the law protect you?

Turning on your lights with your smart phone might make you feel secure, but advances in wi-fi technology are also making it easier for domestic violence perpetrators to
19 September 2017

Home ground success edges UQ closer to historic sevens title

The UQ female rugby union team has extended its lead in the Aon Uni 7s Series after winning its third-consecutive tournament.
18 September 2017

UQ start-up takes the People’s Choice in national competition

A software service start-up business that accelerates commercial property contract negotiations has taken out the People’s Choice award in the Westpac Innovation Challeng
18 September 2017

Sleep routine used to shape training for rugby league athletes

Junior rugby league players go to bed later than their senior counterparts and are therefore at risk of burning the candle at both ends if this isn’t considered in their
15 September 2017

Forum fights crime with clever ideas

What do slush funds, smart home safety, smuggling and sport have in common?
18 September 2017

Remote Indigenous communities experience dramatic improvement in life expectancy

Unique data from the Tiwi Islands and trends in ages and causes of death shows that health outcomes for some remote Indigenous communities have improved at an astonishing
15 September 2017

Is a good death possible in Australia?

A senior medical ethicist from The University of Queensland has authored a book which aims to reverse the culture of avoidance and silence about death.
15 September 2017

Drone researcher flying high after winning UQ 3MT final

University of Queensland PhD candidate Edwin Davis’s research into more efficient and safer drones has helped him win UQ’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.
14 September 2017

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